Comparison

DEADWORD vs Tiler More

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DEADWORD

This pixelated survival game challenges you to link four-letter words to navigate a zombie-infested city. Strategically move, gather supplies, and uncover clues to escape. Discover perks that enhance your survival skills and enjoy different game modes.

Highlights
  • Link four-letter words
  • Zombie evasion
  • Gather supplies
  • Discover perks
  • Story Mode with 30 chapters
  • Endless Mode
  • Bliss Mode (puppy petting)
Features
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DEADWORD is a survival word game. As the DEAD surround the city, you'll need to use your HEAD to avoid the HERD. It's not HARD to WARD off the enemies, as long as you find the right WORD. DEAD -> HEAD -> HERD -> HARD -> WARD -> WORD DEADWORD is a pixelated brain puzzler. Link four-letter words as you strategically move through the city, avoiding zombies, gathering supplies, and investigating clues. Discover Perks along the way that will give you the necessary skills to survive! Loot supplies and find items to patch your wounds, find your way, and distract the zombies! Can you escape DEADWORD? DEADWORD features a Story Mode with a fun and challenging journey across 30 chapters. Each playthrough is different, offering a new experience every time! DEADWORD is a free app with intermittent advertisements. Purchase the DEADWORD Extras Pack to remove ads, unlock Endless Mode, and unlock all Perks and gain an extra Perk slot. Endless Mode: How long can you survive? Progress through chapter after chapter of ever increasing difficulty. Ration supplies and make strategic choices to stay alive as long as possible! Bliss Mode: OMG puppies! Forget about the zombies for a while and just pet puppies. Seriously. No stress, just puppies. Tummy rubs for everyone! DEADWORD features slick pixelated graphics and a killer soundtrack. Use your brain... before you lose it!

About

Tiler More

Engage in a fun word-building game by stacking and merging letters to form words. The objective is to create all the required words to achieve victory in this unique puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Stack letters up to 3 high
  • Merge letters to form words
  • Create words to win
  • Simple and fun gameplay
Features
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Tiler More is a very fun word building game that you will love. Make words by stacking letters and merging them together. Get all the words to win! The rules are simple: • Stacks are limited to 3 high • Tiles can have no more than 3 letters • You must have at least 3 units of fun What people are saying: “What the heck, guys?” - Tyler “I definitely don’t hate it!” - Devika “I LOVE THIS GAME” - Kyle’s Mom “This game is Certified Fun!” - A Ph.D. Funologist “beTTEr ThAn stAcKing TilES IN rEAL LIfE” - A child Tiler More is made by Mostly Bits, which is really just Kyle and Tony on nights and weekends. If you like this game or generally supporting independent creators, please tell your friends about this very fun game. It’s free, so telling people doesn’t actually make us any money, but it makes us feel good, which is like emotional money. And we might release more updates if you make us emotional millionaires.

Screenshots

DEADWORD4 screens
Tiler More4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tiler More at none against DEADWORD's 1. Tiler More also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (83% vs 67%). DEADWORD's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DEADWORD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tiler More asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiler More holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 192 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of DEADWORD's written reviews are positive against 83% of Tiler More's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DEADWORD ships an update every 2 weeks, Tiler More every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
DEADWORD versus Tiler More: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDEADWORDTiler More
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (57 ratings)4.5 (192 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews82.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57192 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB33 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDerek SeibelMostly Bits LLC

Customer experience

DEADWORD

All ratings57 ratings
Positive80.7%
Neutral8.8%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral22.2%
Negative11.1%

Tiler More

All ratings192 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive82.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative10.0%

Bugs and requests

DEADWORD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tiler More

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Tiles freeze after stacking, reducing playable spaces
  • Letters disappear or become unmovable
  • Black squares appear on board, blocking gameplay
  • Word box appears blank in some games
  • Menu zoomed in on iPhone, unplayable
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  • Sound settings reset upon app restart
  • Game becomes unplayable without restarting app
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Tile merging creates unusable spaces

Requested features

19 requests
  • Scoring or move counter system
  • Leaderboard or competitive mode
  • Timer option for speed challenges
  • Game progress tracking (games played count)
  • Undo button for accidental moves
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  • Ability to discard extra tiles
  • Harder difficulty level beyond Brutal
  • Word definition lookup feature
  • Customizable tile colors or themes
  • Volume adjustment for sound effects
  • Vibration toggle option
  • Better tile spacing to see stacked letters
  • In-app donation option for developers
  • Endless mode with scoring
  • Landscape mode support
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Android version
  • Tutorial or onboarding guide
  • Seasonal or themed color schemes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DEADWORD

One-time1
  • Unlock Extras$1.99
None

Tiler More

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DEADWORD free?
DEADWORD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiler More free?
Tiler More is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DEADWORD or Tiler More?
Tiler More is rated higher. DEADWORD averages 4.3 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Tiler More averages 4.5 from 192 ratings.
Do DEADWORD or Tiler More have ads?
Neither DEADWORD nor Tiler More shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DEADWORD or Tiler More?
DEADWORD ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tiler More every 5 weeks. Most recently, DEADWORD was updated on October 15, 2026 and Tiler More on September 30, 2026.

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